Unit 5: Hobbies

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Aims and Objectives

In this lesson you are going to learn how to talk about your hobbies and favourite activities. You will also learn how to form a question in English using the verb "do".

The grammar focus of this unit is:

Vocabulary

Vocabulary Practice

Exercise not available in this language version.

Comprehension

Exercise 1: Selections

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
AngelaDo you like music, David?
DavidYes, of course, I do.
AngelaWhat do you listen to?
DavidI like jazz, modern jazz and alternative music. And what about you?
AngelaWell, I listen to everything. I like pop, classical music and folk too.
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Exercise 2: Selections

Choose the correct sentence. Think! Use logic. Use grammar.

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Exercise 3: Exposed Cloze

Listen to the recording carefully and then fill in the gaps in the text below using the same words.

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Recording:
Transcript:
Social workerMr. Gregorini, can you speak French?
Mr. GregoriniNo, I can't.
Social workerCan you speak Spanish?
Mr. GregoriniYes, I can.
Social workerCan you type?
Mr. GregoriniYes, I can, but I'm slow.
Social workerCan you read braille?
Mr. GregoriniNo, I'm sorry, I can't.
Social workerCan you drive a car?
Mr. GregoriniYes, I can.
Social workerAnd can you drive a truck?
Mr. GregoriniNo, I can't.
Social workerWhat do you do in your spare time, Mr. Gregorini?
Mr. GregoriniI ride a bike.
Social workerWhat else do you do in your spare time?
Mr. GregoriniI play violin.
Social workerOh, that's interesting.
Social workerMr. Gregorini, can you ? French?
Mr. Gregorini?, I can't.
Social workerCan ? speak Spanish?
Mr. GregoriniYes, I ?.
Social workerCan you ??
Mr. GregoriniYes, I can, but I'm ?.
Social workerCan you ? braille?
Mr. GregoriniNo, I'm ?, I can't.
Social workerCan you ? a car?
Mr. GregoriniYes, I can.
Social workerAnd can you drive a ??
Mr. GregoriniNo, I ?.
Social workerWhat do you do in your ? time, Mr. Gregorini?
Mr. GregoriniI ? a bike.
Social workerWhat ? do you do in your spare time?
Mr. GregoriniI ? violin.
Social workerOh, ? interesting.

Exercise 4: True/False Statements

For each of the statements below, choose True or False.

Recording:
Transcript:
JaneLisa is lazy.
CarlWhy do you think?
JaneShe doesn't have any hobbies.
CarlReally?
JaneYes, she is not interested in music and she doesn't do sport.
CarlBut...
JaneShe does not go to visits and she doesn't go to the club.
CarlBut that's not all.
JaneAnd she can't cook and she can't speak languages.
CarlBut she plays the guitar.
JaneIt's only for David.
CarlOh, that's the problem.
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  2. Jane does not like Lisa.


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  3. Lisa can't cook.


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  4. Lisa does some sport.


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  5. Lisa plays the guitar.


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  6. Lisa loves David.


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Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Transformation

Make a positive sentence.

Example:

She does not turn off the radio in the morning.
She turns off the radio in the morning.

  1. A. We don't like sport.
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  2. A. They don't speak English.
    B. They English. ?
  3. A. It doesn't cook lunch fast.
    B. It lunch fast. ?
  4. A. He doesn't open the window.
    B. He the window. ?
  5. A. You don't read braille.
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  6. A. He doesn't drive a big truck.
    B. He a big truck. ?
  7. A. She doesn't ride a bike.
    B. She a bike. ?
  8. A. They don't go to the new cinema.
    B. They the new cinema. ?
  9. A. I don't sing a song every day.
    B. I every day. ?
  10. A. She doesn't play the flute very well.
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Exercise 2: Transformation

Make negatives.

Example:

I turn on the radio in the morning.
I don't turn on the radio in the morning.

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  2. A. They speak English.
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  3. A. It cooks lunch fast.
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  4. A. He opens the window.
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  5. A. You read braille.
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  6. A. He drives a big truck.
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  7. A. She rides a bike.
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  8. A. They go to the new cinema.
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  9. A. I sing a song every day.
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  10. A. She plays the flute very well.
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Exercise 3: Transformation

Make a short positive answer.

Example:

Does he listen to music?
Yes, he does.

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Exercise 4: Transformation

Make a short negative answer.

Example:

Does he listen to music?
No, he doesn't.

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Exercise 5: Transformation

Answer the question. Use the word in the brackets.

Example:

What are you interested in? (music)
I am interested in music.

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Exercise 6: Exposed Cloze

Choose "be" or "have".

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Transcript:

We have two good friends in London. They are English. Peter has a good job in a bank and Helen is a teacher at school. They have a large family. Helen has two brothers and three sisters. Peter has three brothers – they are still children. Peter and Helen have a nice house in London. It is old and big.

We ? two good friends in London. They ? English. Peter ? a good job in a bank and Helen ? a teacher at school. They ? a large family. Helen ? two brothers and three sisters. Peter ? three brothers – they ? still children. Peter and Helen ? a nice house in London. It ? old and big.

Dictation

Exercise 1: Dictation

Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.

Recording:
Transcript:

Lisa is lazy. She is not interested in music and she doesn't do sport.

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Checklist

Now, after finishing this lesson you should be able:

To take part in basic conversation about hobbies. You should also be able to make regular question using "do". The formation of negative is an important point here as well.

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